13+ scholarship examinations 2019 mandarin chinese...

13+ Scholarship Examinations 2019

MANDARIN CHINESE (Native Speaker)

1 hour

50 marks

Name: _______________________________ Instructions to Candidates Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided in the exam paper. You may NOT use a dictionary. The marks for the various parts of questions are shown in brackets: e.g. [1] Advice to Candidates You are reminded of the importance of clear and orderly presentation in your answers.

Section A: 阅读理解

1. 请阅读下面的文章，然后回答问题。[25 marks]

发展旅游帮助脱贫

据不完全统计，中国用发展旅游的方法已使占贫困地区总人口约

十分之一的人摆脱了贫困。目前，中国乡村旅游每年接待五亿多

人，受益农民超过两千四百万。从世界范围看，发展乡村旅游已有

百年历史，传统的乡村旅游形式包括徒步旅行、骑自行车旅行、游

览历史遗迹、野餐、参与乡村生活等。乡村旅游以其鲜明的特色和

功能，在满足旅游消费需求的同时，有效促进了贫困农村的经济发

展，它已成为各国旅游业发展的重要领域。中国广大的农村聚集了

大约百分之七十的旅游资源，丰富的乡土文化、独特的民俗风情、

浓郁的民族特色、秀美的田园风光，使乡村旅游充满了魅力。近年

来，中国各地兴起了各式各样的乡村旅游活动，不仅活跃了旅游市

场，而且帮助一些地方的农村改变了落后面貌，帮助一部分农民摆

脱了贫困。陕西延安、江西井冈山等一批革命老区还发展了红色旅

游，大大带动了当地农副产品和旅游纪念品的加工生产。旅游业是

加速脱贫致富的产业，不仅见效快、返贫率低，而且具有很强的示

范性。

问题一：从文章中找出与以下词语意思最接近的词语。

例如：多于(第一段)

回答：超过

(a) 穷(第一段) [1] __________________________________

(b) 得到好处(第一段) [1] ____________________________

(c) 走路(第二段) [1] ________________________________

(d) 辽阔(第三段) [1] ________________________________

(e) 状况(第三段) [1] ________________________________

问题二：用括号中的词语重写下列各句，并保持句子原意。

例如：乡村旅游有效促进了贫困农村的经济发展，它已成为各国旅游业发展的重要领域。(因为……所以……)

回答：

因为乡村旅游有效促进了贫困农村的经济发展，所以它已成为各国旅游

业发展的重要领域。

(a) 中国用发展旅游的方法已使占贫困地区总人口约十分之一的人摆脱

了贫困。(通过) [1]

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(b) 乡村旅游在满足旅游消费需求的同时，有效促进了贫困农村的经济

发展。(既……又……) [2]

___________________________________________________

(c) 一批革命老区还发展了红色旅游，大大带动了当地农副产品和旅

游纪念品的加工生产。(从而) [2]

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问题三：根据文章回答下列问题，不要照抄原文。

(a) 传统的乡村旅游形式有哪些？请列四种。[4]

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(b) 乡村旅游为什么成了各国旅游业发展的重要领域？[3]

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(c) 是什么使得乡村旅游充满魅力？请列三点。 [3]

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(d) 发展红色旅游的地区是什么样的地方？[1]

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(e) 发展红色旅游在这些地方起到了什么具体作用？[2]

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(f) 在脱贫致富方面，乡村旅游有哪些特点？请列两点。[2]

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Section B: 写作

下列题目，选择其中一个。写二百五十到四百个字。[25 marks]

工作和休闲

1）假如你有一辈子花不完的钱，你还会不会去找工作？为什么？

文化和传统 2）请讲一讲著名歌星/影星对青少年有什么样的影响。

发展中国家 3）“贫富差距”是发展中国家经济发展的必然产物。你怎么看？

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MANDARIN

1 hour

Answer all questions in this booklet. You should spend no more than 35 minutes on the writing section (Section A). Use the rest of the time to work through the reading comprehension section, leaving time to check your work. NAME …………………………………………………………………………………………………… SCHOOL …………………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION A: Writing

(30 marks) Write a letter (about 150 characters) to a Chinese friend and tell him/her about your

holidays (假期)and your holiday plan this year. You have to include:

What you normally do on holiday

What special thing you did during your last holiday

Whether you like travelling or not and what places you have been

What your plan is for this summer holiday Marks will be given for your communication of the bullet points, knowledge and application of language as well as accuracy. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

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SECTION B: Reading

(30 marks) 1 Lingling writes a brief note about herself to send to a new friend. [4 marks]

我叫玲玲，我住在上海，我今年十四岁。我的爱好是唱歌。我会说英文

和法文。晚上，我喜欢看电视。

Put a √ in the correct box.

Example: How old is Lingling?

A

14 B

15 C

16

√

(i) Where does Lingling live?

A

Beijing B

Hong Kong C

Shanghai

(ii) What is her hobby?

A

reading B

singing C

dancing

(iii) What languages can she speak?

A

English & Chinese B

English & French C

Chinese & French

(iv) What does she like to do in the evening?

A

watch TV B

watch a film C

listen to music

4 2 Daming writes about something that happened to him last Saturday. [4 marks]

上个星期六是十月七号，是我的生日，奶奶买了一只小猫送给我。小猫

有一色身白色的毛，非常漂亮。


(i) What date is Daming’s birthday?

A

10th of July B

17th of July C

7th of October

(ii) Who bought Daming the gift?

A

grandmother B

mother C

older sister

(iii) What colour is the gift?

A

white B

black C

brown

(iv) What does Daming say about the gift?

A

cute B

beautiful C

expensive

5

3 Dahai writes about his life in Beijing. [5 marks]

大海家在北京，他喜欢北京的天气。今天是晴天，外边没有风，很

热。下午没有课，大海和他的同学京京骑自行车去体育馆游泳。体育馆

在火车站旁边。大海喜欢游泳，京京也喜欢游泳，他们都游得很快。晚

上，他们在大海家吃饭。


(i) What was the weather like today?

A

rainy B

windy C

sunny

(ii) Whom did Dahai go swimming with?

A

his friend B

his classmate C

his brother

(iii) Where was the sports centre?

A

behind the train station B

beside the train station C

opposite the train station

(iv) How did they get there?

A

walk B

by car C

by bike

(v) Where were they having dinner?

A

in a restaurant B

at Jingjing’s house C

at Dahai’s house

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4 Read the passage below and tick 4 correct statements. [4 marks]

昨天是星期日，因为没有课，我早上八点半起床，九点吃早饭。吃

完早饭，我去了图书馆看书。下午我跟妈妈一起去商店买了东西。晚上

七点半我和爸爸去运动场看了足球比赛。我们学校的足球运动员穿红色

的衣服，白色运动鞋。因为昨天下雨，刮风，天气很冷，今天我感冒

了，头疼，咳嗽，所以我不能上学。我去看了医生。

Tick 4 correct statements from below.

I got up at 9 in the morning.

After breakfast, I went to the library.

I went shopping with my mum in the afternoon.

In the evening, I watched a football match on TV.

I went to the stadium to see a football match.

The players were wearing white clothes and red shoes.

It was cold and windy yesterday.

I had a headache and stomach ache today.

I went to school today and I went to see a doctor after school.

5 Fill in the blanks with the correct words. Write the letters in the blanks. [5 marks]

A 得 B 的 C 都 D 一起 E 可是 F 也

我和妹妹 ______ 喜欢运动，我们常常 ______ 跑步、骑自行车、

打网球和打乒乓球。妹妹打乒乓球打 ______ 非常好，她的网球 ______

很好。我的乒乓球和网球都不好，_______ 我跑得很快。

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6 Read the passage below and answer the questions in English. [8 marks]

丽丽来英国一个月了。她在英国的家很大，有五个房间：一个客厅，一个饭

厅，一个厨房，两个卧室，两个卫生间，还有一个大花园。她最喜欢她的卧室，因为

她的卧室很漂亮，也很干净。她的卧室是蓝色的。卧室里有书桌和椅子，一个书架，

还有一个白色的床。

丽丽也很喜欢她的新学校。她的新学校在英国南边。学校不大，但是很漂亮。

学校里有图书馆，运动场，礼堂，还有很多教室。每天丽丽都有很多课，她最喜欢科

学，因为科学考试很容易，作业也不多。

丽丽在英国没有很多朋友，她的家人也都很忙，所以她常常想念她在中国的朋

友们。今年暑假，她要回中国去看他的爷爷。

Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write complete sentences.

i) How long has Lili been to the UK? [1] _________________________________

ii) How many bedrooms are there at her home? [1] _________________________

iii) Why does she like her bedroom? Write two reasons. [1]

__________________________________________________________________

iv) What colour is her bedroom? [1] _________________________________

v) Where is her school? [1]

__________________________________________________________________

vi) What is Lili’s favourite subject? Why? [2]

__________________________________________________________________

vii) Why does Lili often miss her friends in China? Write one reason. [1]

__________________________________________________________________

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MANDARIN

1 hour 30 minutes

This paper comprises a writing section and a reading section.

NAME: …………………………………………..

Writing section: Please follow the instructions below to write an essay of 200 characters. Theme – Media and culture Stimuli: You have attended a culture event (for example a wedding, a festival or a birthday). Write an email to your Chinese-speaking friend about this event. You could mention:

details about this event

what people wore

food and drink

how traditional the event was

what you enjoyed most and why

the next event you will attend

Candidate’s Response: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Turn over

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

NAME:

READING SECTION

TOTAL FOR SECTION:


MANDARIN

1 hour

Answer all questions in this booklet. You should spend no more than 35 minutes on the writing section (Section A). Use the rest of the time to work through the reading comprehension section, leaving time to check your work. NAME …………………………………………………………………………………………………… SCHOOL …………………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION A: Writing

(30 marks) Write a letter (about 150 characters) to a Chinese friend and tell him/her about your

holidays (假期)and your holiday plan this year. You have to include:

What you normally do on holiday

What special thing you did during your last holiday

Whether you like travelling or not and what places you have been

What your plan is for this summer holiday Marks will be given for your communication of the bullet points, knowledge and application of language as well as accuracy. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

2 ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

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SECTION B: Reading

(30 marks) 1 Lingling writes a brief note about herself to send to a new friend. [4 marks]

我叫玲玲，我住在上海，我今年十四岁。我的爱好是唱歌。我会说英文

和法文。晚上，我喜欢看电视。


Example: How old is Lingling?

A

14 B

15 C

16

√

(i) Where does Lingling live?

A

Beijing B

Hong Kong C

Shanghai

(ii) What is her hobby?

A

reading B

singing C

dancing

(iii) What languages can she speak?

A

English & Chinese B

English & French C

Chinese & French

(iv) What does she like to do in the evening?

A

watch TV B

watch a film C

listen to music

4 2 Daming writes about something that happened to him last Saturday. [4 marks]

上个星期六是十月七号，是我的生日，奶奶买了一只小猫送给我。小猫

有一色身白色的毛，非常漂亮。


(i) What date is Daming’s birthday?

A

10th of July B

17th of July C

7th of October

(ii) Who bought Daming the gift?

A

grandmother B

mother C

older sister

(iii) What colour is the gift?

A

white B

black C

brown

(iv) What does Daming say about the gift?

A

cute B

beautiful C

expensive

5

3 Dahai writes about his life in Beijing. [5 marks]

大海家在北京，他喜欢北京的天气。今天是晴天，外边没有风，很

热。下午没有课，大海和他的同学京京骑自行车去体育馆游泳。体育馆

在火车站旁边。大海喜欢游泳，京京也喜欢游泳，他们都游得很快。晚

上，他们在大海家吃饭。


(i) What was the weather like today?

A

rainy B

windy C

sunny

(ii) Whom did Dahai go swimming with?

A

his friend B

his classmate C

his brother

(iii) Where was the sports centre?

A

behind the train station B

beside the train station C

opposite the train station

(iv) How did they get there?

A

walk B

by car C

by bike

(v) Where were they having dinner?

A

in a restaurant B

at Jingjing’s house C

at Dahai’s house

6

4 Read the passage below and tick 4 correct statements. [4 marks]

昨天是星期日，因为没有课，我早上八点半起床，九点吃早饭。吃

完早饭，我去了图书馆看书。下午我跟妈妈一起去商店买了东西。晚上

七点半我和爸爸去运动场看了足球比赛。我们学校的足球运动员穿红色

的衣服，白色运动鞋。因为昨天下雨，刮风，天气很冷，今天我感冒

了，头疼，咳嗽，所以我不能上学。我去看了医生。

Tick 4 correct statements from below.

I got up at 9 in the morning.

After breakfast, I went to the library.

I went shopping with my mum in the afternoon.

In the evening, I watched a football match on TV.

I went to the stadium to see a football match.

The players were wearing white clothes and red shoes.

It was cold and windy yesterday.

I had a headache and stomach ache today.

I went to school today and I went to see a doctor after school.

5 Fill in the blanks with the correct words. Write the letters in the blanks. [5 marks]

A 得 B 的 C 都 D 一起 E 可是 F 也

我和妹妹 ______ 喜欢运动，我们常常 ______ 跑步、骑自行车、

打网球和打乒乓球。妹妹打乒乓球打 ______ 非常好，她的网球 ______

很好。我的乒乓球和网球都不好，_______ 我跑得很快。

7

6 Read the passage below and answer the questions in English. [8 marks]

丽丽来英国一个月了。她在英国的家很大，有五个房间：一个客厅，一个饭

厅，一个厨房，两个卧室，两个卫生间，还有一个大花园。她最喜欢她的卧室，因为

她的卧室很漂亮，也很干净。她的卧室是蓝色的。卧室里有书桌和椅子，一个书架，

还有一个白色的床。

丽丽也很喜欢她的新学校。她的新学校在英国南边。学校不大，但是很漂亮。

学校里有图书馆，运动场，礼堂，还有很多教室。每天丽丽都有很多课，她最喜欢科

学，因为科学考试很容易，作业也不多。

丽丽在英国没有很多朋友，她的家人也都很忙，所以她常常想念她在中国的朋

友们。今年暑假，她要回中国去看他的爷爷。

Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write complete sentences.

i) How long has Lili been to the UK? [1] _________________________________

ii) How many bedrooms are there at her home? [1] _________________________

iii) Why does she like her bedroom? Write two reasons. [1]

__________________________________________________________________

iv) What colour is her bedroom? [1] _________________________________

v) Where is her school? [1]

__________________________________________________________________

vi) What is Lili’s favourite subject? Why? [2]

__________________________________________________________________

vii) Why does Lili often miss her friends in China? Write one reason. [1]

__________________________________________________________________

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